All to play for in Champions League for fanciers
The league operates on a points system in the inland races starting at the second race Roscrea and going through to Rosscarbery Nat.
After that we move into the knock-out competition during the cross channel programme starting at Talbenny with the final flown from Penzance.
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Hide AdThe Top 4 in each Section qualify for the knock-out stage, 16 lofts feature in 8 matches followed by Quarter Final, Semi Final and the final from Penzance.
Results after the most recent round (Rosscarbery) are: Sect (1) Young McManus & Sons 66 Points, M/M Sempey 49 Points, Scott & Clements 47 Points, R H Clements 22 Points, A C & T Tweed 21 Points, Purvis & Connolly 13 Points, plus H & R McCloy and Houston Bros. Sect (2) D Dixon 75 Points, D Craig 50 Points, J Millar & Son 18 Points, G McDowell 14 Points, A & N Young 6 Points, D Houston & Son 3 Points plus S Steele and Percy Son & Murphy. Sect (3) A Darragh 30 Points, H Cubitt 23 Points, J Rock 22 Points, F J & G Dickey 16 Points, M/M Robinson 15 Points, B Swann & Son 8 Points plus G & A Eagleson and T & E Service. Sect (4) J & N Simpson 71 Points, Steele & McNeill 50 Points, A McBride 47 Points, Surgenor Bros 36 Points, W & J Smyth 20 Points, Reid Bros & McCloy 13 Points, J Smyth & Son 7 Points plus Stewart Bros.
The Knock-out was already set up and matches for Talbenny are as follows: Young McManus & Sons v Jimmy Rock, Steele & McNeill v George McDowell, Danny Dixon v Allen McBride, Mr & Mrs Sempey v F J & G Dickey, Alan Darragh v Scott & Clements, Denis Craig v Surgenor Bros, J & N Simpson v J Millar & Son, Harold Cubitt v R H Clements.
Cullybackey HPS became the first club to retain the title last year when Alan Darragh was the winner, the year before that the winners were Reid Bros & McCloy.
Despite missing two races Alan Darragh has made it through to the knock-out, will he retain the title for Cullybackey?